Folded container



Aug. 30, 1960 Filed March 10, 1955 T. B. WEISS FOLDED CONTAINER 2 Sheets-Sheet l I I 4 [I I /2 Thomas B. Weiss INVEN TOR.

Aug. 30, 1960 Filed March 10, 1955 T. B. WEISS FOLDED CONTAINER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 United FOLDED CONTAINER Thomas B. Weiss, Palo Alto, Calif. (1710 Lincoln Ave, San Jose 25, Calif.)

Filed Mar. 10, 1955, Ser. No. 493,410

2 Claims. (Cl. 229-24) This invention relates in general to new and useful improvements in containers, and more specifically to an improved folded container.

It is Well known in the container field that a container which may be formed of a generally rectangular sheet of material withoutcutting any part thereof is the most economical type of container. Therefore, it is the primary object of this invention to provide an improved folded container construction which is formed from a single rectangular sheet of material which is so folded as to form a container having side, end and bottom walls and having an open top.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved container which is folded from a single sheet of material, the sheet having a central portion thereof folded to form the bottom and end walls of the container and outer portions of the sheet being folded to form the opposite sidewalls of the container, the side walls being integrally connected to the end and botom walls.

Still another object of this invention is to provide an improved-folded container which may be folded from a single sheet of'material, the folded container being of such a construction whereby a plurality of such containers may be internested.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved folded container which is formed by folding a single rectangular'sheet 'of material, the various parts of the container being held together by suitable fastening means, the fastening means also connecting to the container a bail-type handle.

These together with other objects and advantages which will readily become apparent as the following description proceeds reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a rectangular sheet from which the container, which is the subject of this invention, may be formed, the fold lines for the sheet being clearly indicated thereon;

Figure 2 is an enlarged rotated side elevational view of a container formed from the blank of Figure 1, a shifted position of the container being shown by broken lines;

Figures 3 is an enlarged end elevational view of the container of Figure 2 and shows the general details thereof;

Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken substantially upon the plane indicated by the section line 4-4 of Figure 3 and shows further the details of the various folds of the blank made in the forming of the container;

Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the container and shows the specific details of its construction;

Figure 6 is a plan view of a modified form of blank and shows the proposed fold lines thereof;

Figure 7 is an enlarged side elevational view of the container formed from the blank of Figure 6, a plurality of internested containers being shown by broken lines;

Figure 8 is an enlarged end elevational view of the container of Figure 7 and shows further the details thereof;

Figure 9 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken substantially on the plane indicated by the section line 9-9 of Figure 8 and shows the specific details of the construction of the container of Figure 7; and

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the container of Figure 7 provided with a bail-type handle.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that there is illustrated in Figures 1 through 5, inclusive, a preferred form of container which is referred to in general by the reference numeral 10. The container 10 includes a three-part bottom wall 12 with the parts thereof disposed at an angle to each other; Extending up wardly from the outer parts of the bottom wall 12 are end walls' 14 and 16. The container .10 also includes side walls 18 which are identical. A downwardly and inwardly turned reinforcing rim 24 is provided along the side walls 18 and the end walls 14 and 16 at the upper edges thereof.

Referring now to Figure l in particular, it will be seen that there is illustrated a blank which is referred to in general by the reference numeral 22. The blank 22 is rectangular in outline and is divided by a pair of longitudinal fold lines 24 into a central portion 26 and outer portions 28. The blank 22 is also divided by a plurality of transverse fold lines 34 32, 34 and 36. Fold lines 30, 32, 34 and 36 divide the central portion 26 into end wall forming parts 38 and 40 which correspond to the end walls 16 and 14, and bottom wall forming parts 42 which correspond to the three parts of the bottom wall 12.

The fold lines 36, 32, 34- and 36 also divide the blank 22 into outer parts which form the side Walls 18. The outer parts include first sections 44, intermediate sections 46 and end section 48. The intermediate sections 46 and the end section 48 have their effective surfaces reduced through means of diagonal fold lines 59.

In order that the rim 20 may be formed, the extreme ends of the blank 22 are provided with fold lines 52. In the formation of the container 10, the blank 22 is first folded along the fold lines 52 so that the rim 20 may be formed. Then, it is folded along the fold lines 24 to form the side, end and bottom walls. This having been accomplished, the blank 22 is progressively folded along the fold lines 30, 32, 34, 36 as well as the fold lines 50 to form the sections 44, 46 and 43 which form the side walls 18, as is best illustrated in Figures 4 and 5. The sections forming the side Walls 18 may be connected together by any suitable adhesive or the like.

Referring now to Figure 2 in particular, it will be seen that by forming the bottom wall 12 in three parts with the parts being disposed in angular relation with respect to each other, the container 10 may be tipped upon one or the other bottom wall parts as desired, the container being shown in a tipped position by broken lines.

Referring now to Figures 6 through 10, inclusive, it will be seen that there is illustrated a modified form of container which is referred to in general by the reference numeral 60. The container 60 includes an end wall 62, bottom wall parts 64, 66 and 63, and an end wall 70 disposed in that order. The container 60 also includes a pair of side walls 72, the side walls 72 and the end walls 62 and 70 having a rim 74 at the upper edges thereof.

Referring now to Figure 6 in particular, it will be seen that there is illustrated a blank which is referred to 76 is a plurality of transverse fold lines 84, 86, 88 and 90 which divide the central portion 86 into the end walls '62 and 70 and the bottom parts 64, 66 and 68. Disposed at opposite ends of the blank 76 are fold lines 92 and 94 which form the rim 7 4-. I

The fold lines 84, 86, 88 and 90 divide the other portions 78 of the blank 76 into starting sections 96, intermediate sections 98, a central section 109 and end sections 102. The sections 98, 100 and 78 are further re duced in size by suitable fold lines 104 which permits the sections 96, 98, 100 and 102 to be folded to form the side walls 72. The sections 96, 98, 100 and 1132 are connected together at their upper ends by suitable fasteners 106 which may be in the form of split rivets. The fasteners 106 also connect to the container 60 a bail-type handle 108.

Referring now to Figure 7 in particular, it -w-ill be seen that the configuration of the container 60 is such that a plurality of such containers may be internested as shown by the containers in broken lines. Thus, a plurality of such containers may be conveniently stored in a minimum amount of space.

While the container is illustrated in Figure 10 as being retained in its container forming relation by the fasteners 186, it is to be understood that the sections which form the side walls 72 may be secured together by suitable adhesives in lieu of the fasteners 136.

It is pointed out at this time that the container 60 is formed from the blank 76 in the same manner described above with respect to the container 10 and the blank 22. Accordingly, a further description of the manner in which the blank 76 may be folded to form the container 60 is not believed to be necessary.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A container folded from a single rectangular sheet,

a central elongated portion of said sheet forming continu ous bottom and end walls of the container, said bottom wall including a central bottom portion and upwardly sloping outer portions, outer portions of said sheet forming side walls of the container, said side Walls being formed in sections, said sections being disposed in overlapped folded relation, aligned apertures in 'said sections, fasteners passing through said aligned apertures and connecting said sections together. 7

2. A container folded from a rectangular sheet having longitudinal edges and transverse edges, said sheet being provided with spaced parallel longitudinal fold lines on opposite sides of the center of said sheet to form a central portion and outer portions, longitudinally spaced transverse fold lines through said central portion to form a central bottom part, upwardly and outwardly sloping outer bottom parts and spaced parallel end walls, the included angles between said central bottom part and said upwardly and outwardly sloping outer bottom parts and the included angles between said upwardly and outwardly' sloping outer bottom parts and said end walls all being obtuse angles, transverse fold lines on said outer portions forming continuations of the first mentioned transverse fold lines, and diagonal fold lines, said diagonal fold lines and said transverse fold line intersecting said longitudinal fold lines at common points, said outer portions being folded in overlapped relation to provide spaced parallel side walls, said side Walls being disposed at right angles to said end walls, said transverse edges of said sheet being disposed uppermost along said end walls and said side walls, said sheet being folded t-ranversely immediately adjacent said transverse edges to provide reinforced upper edges on said side walls and said end walls, and means connecting together said outer portions of respective ones of said side walls.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 708,288 Winslow Sept. 2, 1902 1,567,594 Hitzert Dec. 29, 1925 2,091,291 Ringler Aug. 31, 1937 2,240,599 Amberg May 6, 1941 

